TALKING ATOMIC WATCH INSTRUCTIONS

Your Analog Talking Watch is a Multi-Band Radio Controlled watch. The National Institute of
Standards and Technolog !NIST" radio station# WW$B# located in %t. Collins# Colorado#
continuousl &roadcasts the ti'e signal at () *+,. This signal can &e recei-ed u. to /#))) 'iles
awa# anwhere in the continental 0SA where long wa-e !AM" radio rece.tion is .ossi&le. The
WW$B station deri-es its signal fro' the NIST Ato'ic Clock in Boulder# C1. Your Ato'ic
Watch auto'aticall ad2usts for dalight sa-ing ti'e.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST TIME USING IT, SET YOUR TIME ZONE!
A%T3R Y10 +A$3 S3T Y10R TIM3 41N3 %1R T+3 %IRST TIM3# 5lease wait W+I63
the clock hands are auto'aticall s.inning. The watch is setting the correct ti'e. Your watch
will resu'e running with the correct ti'e auto'aticall when the second hand sto.s s.inning
fast. You will not &e a&le to use an other function while the watch is setting itself. T+3 TIM3
%RAM3 T+AT T+IS MI7+T TA*3 CAN N1T B3 C1NSIST3NT6Y 83T3RMIN38. This
.rocess could take as long as /) 'inutes# &ut de.ending on our location in the 0nited States# it
could &e either shorter or longer.
Time Zone Setting:
To receive the correct time you ir!t nee" to !et your Time Zone:
9. +old T+3 B0TT1N 51SITI1N38 AT : o;clock for 'ore than < seconds until the
watch sas =Set Alar'# 5ress T+3 9) o;clock &utton to set>
/. 50S+ T+3 &utton at the :?)) .osition# another @ ti'es in a row# until the watch sas
=Ti'e 4one Setting. 5ress T+3 &utton at the 9) o;clock .osition# to set>
@. 5ress T+3 &utton at the 9) o;clock .osition# once
A. After ou .ress the &utton at the 9) o;clock .osition# the watch will sa =5ress / o;clock
&utton to set# : o;clock &utton to confir'>
5ress the / o;clock &utton re.eatedl until ou reach the correct ti'e ,one then ou will hear
it sa?
0SA# 5acific
0SA# Mountain
0SA# Central
0SA# 3astern
<. 5ress the : o;clock &utton to confir' after 'aking our selection
(. After confir'ation# the watch hands will s.in auto'aticall until the reach the local
ti'e of the selected ti'e ,one.
B. When switching &etween =8alight Sa-ing Ti'e> and =Standard Ti'e> the ti'e will &e
corrected after signal rece.tion has &een u.dated o-ernight. This usuall takes .lace
&etween /?)) AM and A?)) AM 3astern.
:. The watch will snchroni,e with the 0SA ato'ic clock auto'aticall e-er night.
T#$%ing &unction!:
Time:
5ush the / o;clock &utton to hear the +our and Minute.
'#te:
5ush the A o;clock &utton to hear the 8a# Month# 8ate# and Year
Note? There is no 8ate Talking function after a new &atter is installed until it recei-es a signal
for the first ti'e.
Rece(tion St#tu! Chec%:
9. 5ush the : o;clock &utton once while the watch is running nor'all.
/. if the rece.tion was successful# the watch will sa =0SA Ti'e 0.dated>
@. if the rece.tion failed# the watch will sa =0SA Ti'e Not 0.dated>
A$#rm Time:
9. 5ush the 9) o;clock &utton once and ou will hear if the Alar' Ti'e has &een set
/. If the Alar' is turned 1ff# the watch will sa =Alar' is 1ff>
@. If the Alar' Is turned 1n# the watch will sa =The alar' ti'e is> !followed & the alar'
ti'e"
A$#rm Setting!:
Set '#i$y A$#rm Time:
9. +old the : o;clock &utton while the watch is in real ti'e 'ode for 'ore than < seconds
until the watch sas =Set Alar'# 5ress 9) o;clock &utton to set.>
/. 5ress the 9) o;clock &utton.
@. The watch sas# =5ress / o;clock &utton to set +our# A o;clock &utton for Minutes# :
o;clock to confir'.>
A. 5ress the / o;clock &utton re.eatedl to set +our. NeCt .ress the A o;clock re.eatedl for
Minute.
<. 5ress the : o;clock &utton to confir' after ou ha-e set the Alar' ti'e.
(. After confir'ation# the watch will sa the Alar' ti'e that ou ha-e set.
B. You can also check our Alar' ti'e with a .ush of the 9) o;clock &utton an ti'e ou
want.
:. The Alar' is a 8ail alar'# so e-en after ou turn off the Bee.ing Sound# the alar' will
Bee. again the neCt da. If ou want to .er'anentl turn off the 8ail alar'# ou can
follow the Alar' 1ff setting &elow.
D. 3-er ti'e the Alar' goes off# the watch will sa the Alar' Ti'e.
A$#rm ON)O&&:
9. +old the : o;clock &utton while the watch is in the real ti'e 'ode for 'ore than <
seconds until the watch sas =Set Alar'# 5ress 9) o;clock to set.>
/. 5ush the : o;clock &utton one 'ore ti'e# the watch sas =alar' 1NE1%%# 5ress 9)
o;clock &utton to set.>
@. 5ress the 9) o;clock &utton.
A. The watch sas# =5ress / o;clock &utton to turn 1N# A o;clock &utton to turn 1%%# :
o;clock &utton to confir'.
<. To turn 1N the dail alar'# 5ress / o;clock &utton. To turn 1%% the dail alar'# 5ress A
o;clock &utton.
(. 5ress : o;clock &utton to confir'.
B. If alar' is 1%%# the watch sas# =The alar' is 1%%> when 9) o;clock &utton is .ushed.
:. If alar' is 1N the watch sas# =The alar' ti'e is> followed & the alar' ti'e when 9)
o;clock &utton is .ushed.
Hour$y Chime Setting!?
Hour$y Announcement *Chime+ ON)O&&
!When Chi'e is 1N# the watch announces the +10R e-er +our"
9. +old the : o;clock &utton while the watch is in the real ti'e 'ode for 'ore than <
seconds until the watch sas =Set alar'# 5ress 9) o;clock &utton to set.>
/. 5ush : o;clock &utton / 'ore ti'es# until the watch sas =Chine 1NE1%%# 5ress 9)
o;clock &utton to set.>
@. 5ress the 9) o;clock &utton.
A. The watch sas# =5ress / o;clock &utton to turn 1N# A o;clock &utton to turn 1%%# :
o;clock &utton to confir'.
<. To turn 1%% a Chi'e Alert# 5ress A o;clock &utton. To turn 1N a Chi'e Alert# 5ress /
o;clock &utton.
(. 5ress : o;clock &utton to confir'.
B. After a Chi'e alert is turned 1N# the watch will announce the +10R e-er one hour.
M#nu#$ Sign#$ Rece(tion:
Set the correct Ti'e 4one &efore initiating Manual Signal Rece.tion. 7o to =Time Zone
Setting, section for details. %ollow &elow if ou want our watch to search for signal
i''ediatel and not wait o-ernight.
Note? the &elow ste.s 'ight reFuire sighted assistance.
While the watch is in nor'al running 'ode?
9. 5ress and hold the 9) o;clock &utton until the second hand sto.s at the B o;clock .osition.
/. The watch takes a&out < to 9< 'inutes to .ick u. the radio signal. Wait until the watch
has finished the signal recei-ing .rocedure.
@. After successful signal rece.tion# the watch will show the correct ti'e after the fast
running second-hand sto.s.
A. 5ush : o;clock &utton once. The watch will sa the status of the rece.tion.
<. If rece.tion was successful# the watch will sa =0SA Ti'e 0.dated.>
(. If rece.tion failed# the watch will sa =0SA Ti'e Not 0.dated.>
B. You 'a 'o-e watch to another location where rece.tion 'a &e 'ore fa-ora&le and tr
'anual rece.tion again or wait o-ernight for &etter .ossi&le rece.tion.
Note? This .rocess sto.s the watch fro' talking# so ou 'a seek sighted assistance during this
setting .hase.
M#nu#$ Time Setting:
You should use this function if tra-eling to countries with no signal rece.tion. You 'ust also set
correct ti'e of da !AME5M" and ti'e ,one when ou co'e &ack fro' tra-eling to other
countries.
9. hold the : o;clock &utton for 'ore than < seconds until the watch sas =Set Alar'# 5ress
9) o;clock &utton to set>
/. 5ush : o;clock &utton A 'ore ti'es# until the watch sas# =Set ti'e. 5ress 9) o;clock
&utton to set>
@. .ress 9) o;clock &utton
A. the watch sas# =5ress / o;clock &utton to set +our# A o;clock &utton for 'inutes# :
o;clock &utton to confir'>
<. 5ress / o;clock &utton to set +our. 6isten -er carefull to watch to 'ake sure the right
AM or 5M has &een set !if ou set the wrong AME5M our watch will not &e a&le to .ick
u. signal at @?))AM".
(. 5ress A o;clock &utton to set Minute.
B. 5ress : o;clock &utton to confir' after ou ha-e set the Ti'e.
:. After confir'ation# the watch will auto'aticall run to the ti'e ou ha-e set. Wait until
the watch sto.s running fast.
-our .#tch i! not #/$e to m#nu#$$y !et '#y0 Month0 #n" -e#r1 The .#tch (rovi"e! thi!
inorm#tion on$y .hen # ir!t !ign#$ rece(tion i! receive"1
Trou/$e!hooting:
Your watch is a -er delicate and .recise instru'ent. Although unco''on# so'eti'es hard
knocks or -i&rations can cause the hands to 'o-e irregularl# and therefore dis.las the incorrect
ti'e# although the internal clock is kee.ing accurate ti'e. If when doing a ='anual signal
rece.tion> !.ress and hold the 9) o;clock &utton until the second hand sto.s" the second-hand
does not .ause eCactl at the B o;clock reference .oint !half second de-iation is acce.ta&le"# the
second-hand needs to &e re-cali&rated.
Re2c#$i/r#te the !hite" !econ"2h#n":
9. Make sure the watch is running nor'all.
/. +old : o;clock &utton for 'ore than < seconds until the watch sas =Set alar'# 5ress 9)
o;clock &utton to set.>
@. 5ush : o;clock &utton < 'ore ti'es until the watch sas =Second-+and Align'ent# 5ress
9) o;clock to set.>
A. 5ress the 9) o;clock &utton. Watch sas# =5ress / o;clock &utton to set# : o;clock &utton
to confir'.>
<. *ee. an ee on the second-hand as it 'o-es to a new .osition and sto.s so'ewhere
&efore ( o;clock .osition then i''ediatel .ress 3 o4c$oc% /utton re.eatedl until the
second-hand .oints eCactl down at 5 o4c$oc% .osition. 5ress : o;clock &utton to
confir'. !The watch will sto. for a while. Gust wait until the watch resu'es nor'al
running".
(. If the second hand sto.s ad-ancing &efore it reaches ( o;clock .osition re.eat ste.s /
through < until the second-hand .oints to eCactl ( o;clock.
B. The second hand is re-cali&rated.
Note? This .rocess 'a reFuire o&taining sighted assistance.
W#tch Not Receiving Time Sign#$:
Reasons for not &eing a&le to recei-e the Ti'e Signal include?
-Being outside of the 0nited States
-Being in a &uilt u. area
-Metal o&2ects &locking the radio signal
-Interference fro' co'.uter 'onitor or T$
8e.ending on our location in the 0nited States# if east of Colorado# ou 'ust locate a west
facing window. If west of Colorado# ou 'ust locate an 3ast facing window.
3nsure that the watch is set & a window# as this .ro-ides the &est rece.tionH ou 'a ha-e to tr
different windows in the house to see which is &est. 5lease not that rece.tion is alwas &etter at
night. If our watch is una&le to recei-e the radio signal# it will continue to function in the sa'e
wa as a standard watch. The ti'e will then &e corrected the neCt ti'e our watch recei-es the
ti'e signal.
6#ttery Re($#cement:
This watch uses a CR/)/< t.e &atterH trained 2ewelers or watch s.ecialists should re.lace the
&atteries to a-oid da'age to the watch.
9. 1.en and carefull re'o-e the &ack of the watch.
/. 6ift u. the &atter s.ring on the right.
@. Re'o-e the &atter and insert a new one with the .olarit =I> facing u..
A. 5ush the &atter s.ring down.
<. Before ou re.lace the case-&ack# 'ake sure the seal is in .lace.
The watch does not run after a new batter !s re"#aced unt!# the fo##ow!n$ !n!t!at!on has been
done%
Set the h#n"! #n" initi#$i7e the e$ectronic!1
All hands !hour# 'inute# and second-hands" ha-e to &e 'o-ed to the 9/ o;clock .osition
!9/?))?))" to initiali,e after &atter change. The watch will not run until re-initiali,ed.
9. I''ediatel after &atter has &een re.laced hold / o;clock &utton until the hands 'o-e
Fuickl. You can sto. the fast 'o-e'ent & .ressing / o;clock &utton again.
/. Sto. the fast 'o-e'ent &efore the second-hand reaches the 9/ o;clock .osition
!99?<:?))" & .ressing the / o;clock &utton.
@. Ad2ust the second- hand one-second at a ti'e to 'o-e it to the 9/ o;clock .osition
!9/?))?))" & .ressing / o;clock &utton. !If ou accidentall go .ast the 9/# start this
.rocess again."
A. When all hands are aligned at the 9/ o;clock .osition !9/?))?))"# 50S+ 9) o;clock
&utton for 9 second to confir'.
<. After confir'ation# follow the .rocedure &elow after the watch resu'es running?
a. Set our watch to the correct Ti'e 4one.
&. Set our 6ocal Ti'e 'anuall !go to Manual Ti'e Setting for details". You
don;t need to set the eCact 'inute and second &ut 'ake sure +10R and AME5M
are correct. You watch will snchroni,e to the Ato'ic clock after it recei-es the
signal !the reason to set ti'e is to 'ake sure our watch will initiate signal
rece.tion at around @AM local ti'e."
c. 5ut the watch in a location where rece.tion is .ossi&le. The watch will
auto'aticall initiate a rece.tion at @AM. After recei-ing a -alid ti'e signal# the
hands will 'o-e on the correct ti'e.